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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
A Boston Dog.

Boston Transcript: The case Of the
collies Of Marlborough street which
bark 1T horse-cars and annoy people
who ii bear neither dogs nor noise
calls IL y, nj story which the listener
heard ls thcr day. In one Of our
suburban i.wns dwells Mr.. Coupon, 4
retired millionaire. His next door
ncighbor is retired bank cashier. Mr..
Astef;issss. NJ. NJ As.srisk is possessed .
toy terrier which. when tic million
aire takes his morning promenade UP.
and down his garden, runs along on
its masters side of the fence and barks
ut Mr.. Coupon rs vehemcntlv as though
he were four-leg ed Anarchist.
Mr. Coupon, who does rot like being
barked at any better than did the late
Richard ILL.,, lately disp .tched his
confidential servant to Mr.. Asterisk
with this message.
MIR. Coupons compliments to Mr..
Asterisk and would Mr.. Asterisk kindly
kill his little dog, whose barking annoys
Mr.. Coupon very much?'
Mr.. Asterisk was aghast for mo-
ment when he received this message,
but recovered his breath soon enough
to return this response by the same
messenger:
..Mr. Asterisk sends his compliments
to Mr.. Coupon and bcgs to assure him
that he will see Mr.. Coupon and all the
Coupon family. including their ances-
tors and descendants, undergo the
warmcst process of annihilation before
he Mill kill Trip"
Thereafter Trip carecred up and
down his side of the fence and barked
with an emphasis suggestive Of the
consciousness of moral support.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

In view of the present lively interest
in Russia, the readers Of the April
number of Harper's Magazine will en-
JOY the attractive article by Ralph
Meeker, entitled Through the Cau-
casus." Mr.. Meeker sketches visit
made to the most unfamiliar province
in that anomalous realm during the
excitement of the late war between
Russia and Turkey. He claims that
'no country having railways and
telegraphs is so little known as Russia.
Every type of civilization and every
grade Of barbarism IRE found within
its boundaries The illustrations are
by the authors fellow-traveller. F. d.
Millet, and are capitally done. The
conclusion Of the article will appear in
the May number.
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Interstate Commission.

The Interstate Commission appoint
ments were announced on the END, viz
Thomas N. Cooley, Of Michigan for the term
of six years; William R. Morrison. of llli-
nois. for the term OF five years: Augustus
Schoonmaker, OF New York: for the term OF
four years; Adla.e F.. Walker, of Ver-
mont, for the term Of three years, and Wal
ter i. Bragg, OF Alabama, for the term of
two years
Thomas NJ. Cooley, of Michigan, was born
at Attica, New York, 1924. Studied law
aud removed to Michigan IN 1913 where he
has since resided. He was elected a justice
of the supreme court of Michigan in 1874,
1860 and 1877. He is the author Of several
standard legal works, and is now receiver of
the Wabash railroad
William r. Morrison, Of Illinois, was born
in Illinois Sept. 4, 1929: Is lawyer and
Walter l.. Bragg, OF Alabama, was born
in Alabama in 1888, but resided in Arkansas
from lS43 1861. He was educated at
Harvard and Cambridge law schools. He
has been the Law partner OF Senator Morgan.
He has been president Of the Alabama State
Railroad Commission.
Adlace +. Walker is Vermont Repub-
lican lawyer. "A years Of age, who studied
law with Senator Edmunds. He has
studied the railroad question extensively as
member OF the Vermont state senate.
Augustus Schoonmaker. OF Kingston,
N. Y, was born in Ulster county in 1875 and
is a lawyer in active practice. He was a
state senator aud a close friend of the late
Gov. Tilden, and in 1878 attorney general of
New York. succeeding MIR. Fairchild. He
was delegate to the Democratic nomin.
a'ing conventions Of 1876, lSS., and 1884.
Three Of the five commissioners. Messrs.
Morrison, Schoonmak,r ,r and Bragg. are
Democrats. and Messrs. Cooley and Walk
er Republicans Some criticism is INDUCED
in that Republican should be named by
the President as the first of the commission,
but the law creating the commission gives
ths majority power to select chairman
from their number. 1t is stated that the
President gave Judge Cooley the longest
term as a recompense for his surrendering
the receivership of the Wabash railroad
stem, which is more lucrative than his
present appointment.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
winking In the Right Place.

st. Louis Observer: A minister's l.
year-old SON one day, after service was
over and the family had returned from
meeting. said: Papa, do you ever look
at me while you are preaching?'
The father. thinking he was little
hurt by supposed neglect. said, Ger
tainly, my son, often look at you and
think Of you when am preaching"
..But today you did not notice me at
ALL
.Yes, did, son, several times,'' said
the father.
.'Well. did you see me wink at you
two or three times?'
mo. my son. What did you wink
at me for when l was preaching"'
Il winked ut you, papa, to get you to
stop; you were spinning it too long"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Fires and Casualties.

A freight train went through bridge
niue miles from Liberty, Virginia on the
Two fires occurred at Troy, N. Y, Sun
day night, ht,consuming the GrandCentral the
ater and two buildings adjoining, and
when the fire was at its height fire broke out
in another quarter Of the city, dividing the
fremen. Two men were burned in the
Grand Central. Loss estimated at 5000 0.
Monday noraing two stores at Flint,
Mich, were gutted by fire. Peter Burreli
(colored) was sntfocated, and his daughter
fatally injured by leaping from window.
At Hillville, N. Y. on the 2ith. at Metho-
dist party in school house the floor gave
way and fifteen persons were severely
bruised, burned and scalded and sustained
fractures Of the limbs. No deaths.
On the 20th, two wild freight trains colli-
ded at Oak Creek, Wis, statioa while 60
ing at full speed. The locomotives were
demolished and ten cars were broken into
kindling wood, involving loss OF $3O,oO0-
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THERE rs NODEATH.

fBYy. L. NC CHERRY.
There !. no deaih! The stars 70 down
To rise npun rome fairrr .hnre.
And brigh. H. heaven's j.wcicd crown
They shine forever more.
There IL no death. The duet we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To goden grain or mellow fruit,
Or rainbOw-tint~d flowers
The grarite rocks disor9ani7e
To feed the hangry moss they bear:
The leaves dr. nix daily Iife
From out the v:ew.ess air.
There 10 no death! The leaves may fall,
The flowers may fade nd pass away;
They only wait through wintry hours
The coming OF the May.
There j. no death. An angel form
elks Ger the earth " IN ri,ent tread
lie bear- our be-t-loved things away.
Aud then VIC caii them .'Gead.'
He leaves our hearts al desolatc:
lie plucks onr II rest. sweetest flowers;
transported into b.i.-, they now
Ad0Fn immortal bower.
The bird-like voice, whose joyous netes
Make glad there scenes of SIN and strife,
Sings now an everla-Ing song
Amid the tree OF life.
And where he sees smile too bright,
Or heart 10 pnr- for faint ard vice.
He bcars II to tina. world OF light,
To dwell In Paradise
Born unto that dying life,
hcs leave ns bnt 10 ccme again:
With joy We welcome iLem-the same.
Except in sin and pain.
And ever near us, fhongh unseen.
The dear immortal spirits tread:
For All the bunniless universe
Is Life, There are no dead.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
WISCONSIN,.

Senator Spooner has given the Hudson
fire department $lOO in recognition Of their
services in saving his house from being de-
stroyed by fire few weeks ago.
A breach Of promise suit for $1,000 has
been begun at Hudson, by Miss Katie Hart
igan. worthy young lady, against Capt.
Mcclure = wealthy bachelor and an alder
man Of the city.
The faculty of the Wisconsin State Uni
versity has awarded honors to the class Of
1857 as follows; First-Misses Mary g. Ten
dey, Chicago, and Imogene T. Hand Racine
second, Katherine Allen, Madison, nnd
Emma N. Drinker. Kilbourne, and Oscar
Hallam, Dodgeville. James K Thompson,
Racine, and A. J. West, Milwaukee. The
class numbers about 100.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
MINNESOTA.

The Albert Lea Woolen mill will be ready
foi business Mayl.
A. G. A. T., district encampment is to be
held at Albert Lea, June l. 2 and3.
1t is announced on what appears to be the
very best authority that Il. M. Todd OF
Albert lea. and his brother in-law. R. II.
Elmore. have jus. sold mine in Colorado
to ex-senator Tabor for S.5,. OO, they re-
serving one-eighth interest in the concern.
The st. Cloud Chamber of Commerce has
appointed the following delegates to attend
the Sault st. Marie canal opening July "a:
President F. E. Searle; J. E. Ives L. w.
Collins, c. +. Mcdonald, f. Tolman, 8. C..
Mitchell John Cooper. William Powell,
ID. 81 Freeman, j. 6. Smith.
An employe in the Crown roller mill at
Minneapolis was caught in tho gearing
Friday morning and held there until fright
fully mutilated, his right side being cut
open and the lung exposed, two of his ribs
cut through, one arm mangled and his head
seriously wounded.
A few nights since tho house OF John Bryce
at Reno burned. The family barely escaped
in their nightclothes They went barefoot
or in stockings half u mile over snowdrifts
to neighbors Another house of green lum-
ber was hastily constructed aud the family
moved into it. The night following Mrs
Bryce, who had been in poor health, sudden
~ died.
Ten car loads of foundation stone from
the Lake City quarries have arrived at
Austin, Mimi, the first installment for the
foundations of the new machine shops to be
built there by the Milwaukee a. st. Paul
road. There are to be several large build
ings. The two already staked out are
l6Ox2lO feet and lGOxl6O feet. Work on the
foundations will commence Immediately,
as the contracts call for the completion by
Aug. next.
At Minnesota City, on the Milwaukee a.
st. Paul r. R., On the 23rd, Richard Gib-
Ions, brakeman, was killed while coupling
cars; Thos. Giidden, brakeman on the same
train fell into cattle guard and was SO
injured that he died in All hour At Dakota
station, u lad thirteen years of age, on his
way to school, attempted to jump on q
freight train and had his left leg crushed SO
that 1t had to he amputated.
Curre, Minn., special 25th: Las: night
at O'Clock dispatch from Attorney Gen
eral Clapp was received stating that Gov
McCil had signed a proclamation for the
removal II the county seat to Slayton. AT
O'Clock this morning men and teams be-
gan to arrive, and at 4 o'clock fifty to sew
enty-tiye armed men with fourteen teams
surrounded the county building, lut out the
guards, loaded the hooks and furniture OF
the offices Of the auditor, register aud attor-
ney nnd left tor Slayton. The people of
Currie had begun to get up, and Inquired
OF them why they came In the night and
what use they expected to make Of their
armsl The matter II in the courts, and the
probabilities are that the records wi come
back in u few months. The county attorney,
register Of deeds and auditor were the lead.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Quito . Flood

The Missouri river at Bismarck flooded
and an ice gorge weakened the bridge cross
ing into Mandan stopping travel on the
Northern Pacific for several days Bis
marck is on high ground and beyond the
reach OF floods, but Mandan is upon lower
ground and to some extent has been reached
by the mighty rush Of waters, and particu
luriy III what is known as the Boston SYN.
dicate property, coml osed Of some fifty
residences
All the boats are still safe. and believed
to be out OF danger. The river is SO wide
that the leo no longer crowds them. and
the same may be said Of the Northern Pa
cinc warehouse, although il 10 off its under
hanging and crowded into the bluff. Supt
Odell received telegraphic advices on the
auth, via st. Paul from different points
along the line west Of Mandan Trains are
leaving Portland and running rieht
through. There are no bridges out a. re-
ported 1t il likely that one OF the boats
will steam up as soon as the ice stops run
ming and he used as q transfer for passen-
gers until the water goes down. No loss
OF life thus far as becn reported, and as il
is believed all settlers on the river flats
have succeeded in getting to points OF
safety. The reports regarding the food al
Mandan have been highly colored, and es
Inmates Of damage nanical and erroneous.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Minnesota state Fair.

A meeting OF the Board OF managers OF
the Minnesota State Agricultural Society
was held at st. Paul on the oath, and con-
siderable important business transacted.
J. d Larpenteur, OF st Paul, was appointed
superintendent OF the art department., and
his suggestions in regard to awarding med
ais for premiums were adopted There is
no doubt now that w. F. Cross, of Red
Wing, will be the assistant Of Secretary
Hoard, although no formal action will he
taken until the next meeting, which will I've
called hy Senator Hoard as soon as Mr.
Merriam returns from the East.
Among the additions and changes on the
premium list were the following: A sweep
stakes ID offered, Us each, for the best buck
and eve in Merinos, long woods and downs
In the fruit department q premium Of SIS
is substituted for the silver medal for the
best collection OF apples, not to exceed
twenty varieties; SO Tor best collection Of
Siberians or hyhrids, not exceeding ten
varieties; so for the best collection OF
Russian apples aud $l5 for the best collec-
ton OF apples of Northwestern origin.
There Is added premium OF si5 for the
premiums instead Of medals, Of $40 for the
best collection of plums, 81, for cranberries
and rs for the best display Of green and
hOt-hOuse plants are offered.
A special sweepstakes, first prize 81, Sec
ond 80, and third IS, is offered for the hest
county exhibit, to apply to the entire state
and the sweepstakes for all the couuties, ex-
cept Ramsey, Hennepin, Washington and
Dakota. Is continued. A rule was adopted
requiring exhibitors Of pastry, canned
goods. pickles and jellies to furnish recipes
to the secretary before making entries In
stead OF the silver medals. @ heretofore,
preniums Of 40 and 90 win b n9ey.d Is.
spsctively for best and second best exhibits
Of grains and grass seed for 6eid crors, and
best and second best exhibit Of garden
seeds.
The new members added to the advisory
board are:
J. E. Getman, OF Kasson: r. Z. Libby, OF
Hasting: Col. W. NJ. Liggett, of Benson;
Jere Allis. OF Isinores; r. H. Nettleton Of
Montevideo; Senator &. g. Edwards, Of
Spring City: Chas Rhines, Of Princeton;
Z. H. Chadbourne, OF Rochester: M I.
Grattan, Of lsinOres; r. C. Judson OF Far
mington; Henry Poehler. OF Henderson; N.
p. Clark, Of st. Cloud. Z. A. DeGraff, OF
Janesville: A. NJ. Fridley, of Friiley j. ID. NJ.
Craft. Of Pennington: A. b. Moffat, of Le
Sueur, and Get rse E. Case, Of st. Peter.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
birthday Fete.

Although the 90tn birthday OF Emperor
William did not dawn upon him until the
..nd, the great festival began with all cir
cumstance on Monday, when many dis
tinguished personages arrived including
the Prince OF Wales Archduke Rudolph and
the Grand Duke Vladimir the King and
Queen of ROumania, the Crown Prince of
Denmark, the King and Queen of Saxony,
and Prince Louis, of Bavaria.
The Emperor in the afternoon gave a
special audience to foreign envoys headed
hy Mgr. Gali,nbert. Count Herbert Bis
marck dictated at the reception. present
ing Gen Cordova. OF Spain; Gen. Sacarner-
ro of Portugal: Gen. Verspk. of Holland !;
Gen. Hervalovich. of Servia. Prince kom-
China and the South African republics.
This was the only Official reception of the
day. Afterward there was u state dinner
to royalties.
In the evening between three and four
Thousand students bearing flags, banners
and torches, formed o procession aud
marched to the palace, where they greeted
the Emperor, who appeared at q window.
The procession marched past the palace.
The whole scene was brilliant. AT niyhtfall
all the streets and squares in the vicinity
of the palace were packed with spectators
Suddenly blaze OF light ran a.ong the
front OF the building. and CLEANS of stars
and crowns decorated the front facade
Then the scene changed and u deep rose
colored light shone out from the garden and
flooded the whole building. Presently the
procession Wis seen approaching. The
students marched five abreast, attired in
picturesque dress and carried barred sword
in one hand and torch in tile other.
Two students dressed in the uniform Of
Won Wallensteins soldiers headed the pro-
cession; then came others on horsaback k,
followed by the Zeithen Hussars with
powdered wigs and white corded coats and
cooked hats surmounted with white
aigrettes. the band playing a simple tune of
the middle ages. When they reached the
Emperor's window the hussars wheeled
hack, and torches were seen moving in
different directions, twining in and out like
will-of-wisps. This was repeated several
times with, increased effect; the. torches
circling and crossing AZ in an ancient war
dance to the sounds of soft old world
music, now apnroaching and anon fading
away in the distance. While the procession
Of students was passing the palace the
multitude barred their heads aud the cheers
became wilder and wilder until the Emperor
overcome with emotion, was compelled to
withdraw.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Left In the Lurch.

Omaha man-.Sec here, my friend,
have you heard from your Chicago ad-
hercnts lately?'
Distinguished Socialist-.Not for
some weeks"
''Well, last Sunday they unanimous
" resolved that all persons should b..
pensioned after working industrionsly
for twenty years.
ut will do no goot."
Il am sure it will become law the
moment the idea is presented. Con-
gress will pass any sort Of II pension,
law. you know"
MY! My! | peter pegin to work
right away or | won't live tho twenty
years oud. ."-Omaha World.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Drawing u Grow.

Two wcll-known artists went out in
to the suburbs to sketch crows. They
saw fine specimen in corniield, and
after approaching hun began to make
= drawing from life. The nearer they
got the more they admired him. Pre-
sently they stole up 10 within ten feet
and reproduced even the tint of his toes
Wonderfully tame the bird seemed, un-
til he suddenly turned out to be only
the top Of q burned stump. -Harper's
Weekiu.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

A BILL is pending in the New York
legislature Incorporating the New York
and Hudson Valley Aqueduct company,
with Il capital stock Of $50, 100000 for
the purpose of supplying New York,
Brooklyn and other cities and villages
in the Hudson river valley with pure
water from the Adirondack region.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

EDITOR JOE PULITZER, of the New
York World seems to enjoy hot water.
Not long ago he knocked down Joe
Howard Jr.. the crudite correspondent,
now he has quarrelled with and BAN
ished Julian Hawthorne, his capable
and graceful literary editor, and after
having lampooned and caricatured Ira
Shafer, counsel fof Aid. Cleary. one of
the accused Broadway surface railroad
biibc receivers, he sends the witty
lawyer challenge to fight duel.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

w. II. HERNDoN, the old law partner
of President Lincoln. has in q forward
state of preparation another Life" :"
which he will publish in the near future.
This work will deal principally with the
career of Mr.. Lincoln up to the time he
became President.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

PRINCE HENRY of Battenberg has
consented to preside at Il festival of the
Society of Friends Of Foreigners in Dis
tress. and London paper thinks it very
crcditable that he still sympathizes
with those who are suffering evils from
which he has just escaped.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
IOWA.

l. appears to be settled that Benton j.
Hall, ex-congressman Of Iowa, will succeed
Mr.. Montgomery as Commissioner Of Pat
ents. The salary is $l,OOO year and the
office contains nearly sOO clerks Mr.. Hall
was born in ISIS ut Knox county, Ohio and
has served several terms in the Iowa lcgis-
iature and one term of congress.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

FRANCRs HoDGsON BURNETT began
her literary career at IA. Her first two
sketches We're printed in Godey's Lady Il
Book, for which she received $35. She
gathered and sold wild grapes in east
Tennessee for money to buy the postage
stamps which covered the transmission
of her stories.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

A HACKNEY coachman ut Mentone
got $500 for single nights use of his
cab on the occasion of the recent earth
quake. This man. says Chicago pa
per,would have shonc even among the
hackmen and truckmen who made
themselves famous the night of the
Chicago fire.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
Nothing Slow About Thorn.

"Parisians. remarked Brown. "seem
determined that there shall be nothing
slow about their country"
"Indeed,' responded Smith.
"Yes," said Brown, ..thev consume
about fifty tons of snails each season"
-P.tstHrg Dispatch.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

GARTER FL. HARRISON declined, ac-
cepted and again declined to be Il
candidate for Mayor of Chicago. and
the last time for the unique reason that
no Chicago newspaper will be just
toward him. and the three newspapers
which are the organs of the President
in Chicago urge bis defeat. This is
very sad!
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

JAMES H. MARR, 81 years old, and
Judge Lawrenson, 81, are the
patriarchs of the Postal Department
at Washington. They were both ap
pointed in 1881 by President Andrew
jackson.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

LEGISLATURES are high priced lux
urics. that of California costing for its
last session $751; 1856, and Il curious
fact is that the Senate, with half the
membership of the House. cost SOS, $780,
Il, to 86,G49.51 for the larger body.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31
The Presidents Danger,

Dr. z. I. Sewers, one Of the most promi
nent physicians of Washington declares
that there is danger that President Cleve
land will not live through the term unless
there IL change In b 3 mode of living. DR..
Soweis, six months before Mr.. Manning's
illness, made the same prediction with re-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

AT Redwood, California, Mrs. Har-
rict A. Moore. who sued Moses Hop
kins for $3.50. 900, for breach of prom
Sc, was awarded $4,000 by the jury.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

THE artist TLulstrup has an income
OF $4,000 a year from his etchings.
He furnishes page or a double page
to Harpers Weekly, every week.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-03-31

OVERHEAD telegraph wires had much
to do with impeding the work Of the fire
department on the occasion of the recent
great fire in Buffalo. 1t is the old story.